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Let Sleeping Corpses Lie

Original title: No profanar el sueño de los muertos
  • 19741974
  • RR
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
8.6K
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Let Sleeping Corpses Lie (1974)
Horror
A cop chases two hippies suspected of a series of Manson family-like murders; unbeknownst to him, the real culprits are the living dead, brought to life with a hunger for human flesh by ultr... Read allA cop chases two hippies suspected of a series of Manson family-like murders; unbeknownst to him, the real culprits are the living dead, brought to life with a hunger for human flesh by ultrasonic radiation being used for pest control.A cop chases two hippies suspected of a series of Manson family-like murders; unbeknownst to him, the real culprits are the living dead, brought to life with a hunger for human flesh by ultrasonic radiation being used for pest control.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
8.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jorge Grau
  • Writers
    • Juan Cobos(uncredited)
    • Sandro Continenza
    • Marcello Coscia
  • Stars
    • Cristina Galbó
    • Ray Lovelock
    • Arthur Kennedy
  • Director
    • Jorge Grau
  • Writers
    • Juan Cobos(uncredited)
    • Sandro Continenza
    • Marcello Coscia
  • Stars
    • Cristina Galbó
    • Ray Lovelock
    • Arthur Kennedy
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 122User reviews
    • 107Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins

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    Cristina Galbó
    Cristina Galbó
    • Edna Simmonds
    • (as Christine Galbo)
    Ray Lovelock
    Ray Lovelock
    • George Meaning
    Arthur Kennedy
    Arthur Kennedy
    • The Inspector
    Aldo Massasso
    • Detective Sgt. Kinsey
    Giorgio Trestini
    • PC Craig
    Roberto Posse
    • Benson
    José Lifante
    José Lifante
    • Martin West
    • (as Jose Ruiz Lifante)
    Jeannine Mestre
    Jeannine Mestre
    • Katie West
    Gengher Gatti
    Gengher Gatti
    • Keith
    Fernando Hilbeck
    Fernando Hilbeck
    • Guthrie Wilson
    Vera Drudi
    • Mary
    Vicente Vega
    • Dr. Duffield
    Francisco Sanz
    • Perkins
    Paul Benson
    • Wood
    Anita Colby
    • Nurse
    Joaquín Hinojosa
    Joaquín Hinojosa
    • Autopsy Doctor
    Vito Salier
    Vito Salier
    • Naked Man
    Isabel Mestres
    Isabel Mestres
    • Telephonist
    • Director
      • Jorge Grau
    • Writers
      • Juan Cobos(uncredited)
      • Sandro Continenza
      • Marcello Coscia
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Director Jorge Grau purposely cast an actress known for having a flat chest in the role of the nurse so that a fake chest piece could be applied that the zombies could tear into for her death scene.
    • Goofs
      If you look at the lettering on the door while the police and George are at the Old Owl, you can see that owl is mistakenly spelled "Olw".
    • Quotes

      The Inspector: I wish the dead could come back to life, you bastard, so then I could kill you again.

    • Alternate versions
      The 1987 UK Network video release was pre-cut by 1 minute 27 secs by the distributors before submission (as per the cinema version) and then cut by a further 26 secs by the BBFC
      • the edits being made to remove shots of the policeman's mutilated body, Guthrie pulling a stake from his throat, all footage of flesh eating, shots of zombies on fire, the killing of the Doctor with an axe, and a nurse being eviscerated and her breast ripped off. The 2003 Anchor Bay UK DVD features the full uncut version of the film (all previous cuts have finally been waived) and has the added bonus of an alternative opening credit sequence. The aforementioned "eyeball munching scene" has been proved to have never existed as no version of the film contains it and no footage of it can be found. There is still speculation over whether or not the scene was shot but if it was, the footage is now long gone.
    • Connections
      Edited into Cent une tueries de zombies (2012)

    User reviews122

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    Featured review
    9/10
    The most overlooked and underrated zombie film ever
    First of all, don't scoff at a 9 out of 10 rating for this film!

    Trying to say it doesn't stand up to, say, Titanic, for "quality" is ridiculous...by just rating it within the horror genre, this is a superior effort.

    Anchor Bay has released this film recently on DVD with a very informative interview with director Jorge Grau (since released twice on Blue Underground, the 2nd of its releases transferred in HD under the alternate title The Living Dead At The Manchester Morgue). He does admit this film was made because he was asked to do something comparative to Night Of The Living Dead. Fortunately he did something more by actually caring about the project and the result is a film that still terrifies after all these years. For being made in 1974, that's a feat indeed.

    The film wastes no time in getting to the fun, and with just the right amount of setup about society's excesses whether it be pollution or morals, and then going further with the 1950s style of saying good 'ole radiation (our fault again) is stirring up trouble. Even though it was made around the same time and may only be a coincidence, the scene where babies are rebelling brings to mind Larry Cohen's film It's Alive!

    Aside from a familiar face in actor Arthur Kennedy (who was deliciously grizzled in his behavior), the use of not-so-familiar faces really lets you sit back and absorb the story and thrills. It was actually nice to see a lead actor like Ray Lovelock look, as Kennedy's character exclaimed, a "long-haired hippie" instead of the squeaky clean GQ faces of today's heroes. These characters were very real, very believable, and you did care what happened to them.

    Not many films date well, but this one could have easily taken place now as 1974. The locations, atmosphere, and overall look of this film is gorgeous. The acting is very competent, the score accents the mood well, and I was very pleased with the uncompromising ending. What I was probably the most pleased with was the fact that it doesn't feel the need to distract you with heavy cussing and lots of nudity (as in films like Dan O'Bannon's Return Of The Living Dead).

    It also does not alienate the "over 35 crowd" like myself by pandering to MTV age boppers, the cast is mature and the characters more involved with their fate instead of being concerned with fashion and scoring some to get wasted (like the recent Idle Hands, don't get me started on THAT one). Most horror films these days just don't leave you feeling very satisfied, and I was ready to watch this one again!

    Let Sleeping Corpses Lie is probably the most overlooked and underrated zombie film ever, and do yourself a favor by giving this one a look. Don't try to compare it with others, don't try to dissect the logic. It pays off with it's genuinely creepy mood and you'll find yourself watching it more often than most of any recent favorites you might have.
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    • hippiedj
    • Nov 1, 2000

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    • Release date
      • June 1, 1975 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue
    • Filming locations
      • Thorpe Cloud, Dovedale, Derbyshire, England, UK(stepping stones/Guthrie's attack)
    • Production companies
      • Star Films S.A.
      • Flaminia Produzioni Cinematografiche
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • 4-Track Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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